SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Opinion

Discussion

The Salem News has a real-name policy for commenting. Users may sign in using the Facebook Connect tool above the comments field. Once your first comment is posted by a moderator, all future comments will post automatically. If you prefer not to use Facebook, send an e-mail with your comments user name (which must be the same as your real name), city or town, street address and daytime phone number to comments@salemnews.com. A staff member will contact you directly to confirm your identity. It may take a day or two before you can post comments. Only your user name will be public. All users are required to follow our rules for commenting, which can be found here.

comments powered by Disqus
March 6, 2013

Letter: Politicians should serve a year without pay

The Salem News

To the editor:

There is a simple way of solving America’s debt problem. Make every congressman and legislator serve one year without pay. After all, it shouldn’t be a hardship, as most of them have outside jobs or inherited wealth. Any candidate for office should not have to pay for the privilege. This would get rid of the PACs and the tiresome ads on TV. It would separate the politicians from the statesmen and return our government to the ideals on which it was founded: “Government for, by and of the people.” Presidents Day would showcase Washington and Lincoln as our revered presidents, rather than caricatures to sell cars. We true Americans are concerned about its future. Get rid of those who would destroy it.

Dorothy V. Gregory

Swampscott

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Opinion

AP Video
Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane Season Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat Britain Attack Believed Linked to Radical Islam Raw: Kevin Durant Tours Moore After $1M Pledge Weiner Launches Bid to Become NYC Mayor Okla. Teens Get Video of Deadly Tornado Overhead Man Shot While Questioned in Boston Probe School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones 9-year-old Tornado Victim Loved Family, Singing Moore Native Toby Keith Tours Tornado Damage Oklahoma Survivors, Heroes Survey Damage Okla. City Mayor: Up to 13K Homes Hit by Tornado Raw: Aftermath of Deadly Attack in London Paperless Scanner, Vision of the Future Florida FBI Shooting Has Boston Bombing Links Garcetti Elected Los Angeles Mayor Over Greuel Raw: New Video of Deadly Oklahoma Tornado IRS Official Pleads 5th Amendment Lawyer: Feds Investigating Susan Powell Case
Comments Tracker
Roll Call
Helium debate
Helium